Science (Index)
My Type: Kardashev Civilizations in SF and Beyond
What does it mean for a civilization to be a million years old? How would you go about classifying such civilizations? Join us for a look at the Kardashev scale and the role it plays in SF and our own future.
Space
Shuttle Columbia: In Memoriam
Another sad day has come to the space program as the shuttle Columbia
explodes over Texas, bringing back painful memories of the 1986 explosion of
Challenger. Lost are the lives of seven brave men and women and perhaps
the will of our leaders to continue the drive toward space. What does this tragedy
mean to our future in the stars? Here are a few thoughts.
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Seek Out New Life: The Biology of Star Trek (Book Review)
Ever wonder how a Klingon can mate with a human, or a human with a Vulcan? How
about the feasibility of a race like the Borg, or altering reality with a snap
of your fingers like Q? Dr. Athena Andreadis explores these issues and more
in this fun and engaging book that'll probably teach you more than you ever
learned in Biology 101!
When
Atlas Shrugged
There's been a lot of talk this past decade about the danger posed to Earth
by asteroids and comets. Impacts have happened before and they will happen again.
What effect would it have on mankind, what's being done to prevent it, and how
has science fiction helped bring it to the attention of those in charge?
Where
Have All the Spacemen Gone? Speculations on the Fermi Paradox (Part 1)
Astronomers are finding new planets at an astonishing rate. Whereas a few years
ago we weren't sure how unique our solar system was, we now know of more than
80 extra-solar worlds. Nevertheless, the detection of other intelligent life
eludes us. Join us for the first of a multi-part discussion on the subject of
ET and the Fermi Paradox.
Where
Have All the Spacemen Gone? Speculations on the Fermi Paradox (Part 2)
We've been looking for E.T. for quite some time, but our search has
thus far turned up nothing. Are we alone in the universe? Enrico Fermi found
it odd
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